most interceptions by a linebacker in 1 season

Kurt Larson has caught the most interceptions by a linebacker in a season, with 8 interceptions in 1988.

Interpreted as:

most defensive interceptions by a linebacker in 1 season

	NAME	INT	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Kurt Larson K. Larson	8	1988	MSU	11						87	1
2	Manti Te'O M. Te'O	7	2012	ND	13	55	58	113			35	0		1	0
3	Tony Taylor T. Taylor	7	2006	UGA	13	65	31	96			97	1		1	1
4	Dan Dawson D. Dawson	7	2000	RICE	4						206	1		0	0
5	Greg Garnica G. Garnica	7	1989	BALL	11						24	0
6	Alfonzo McCloud A. McCloud	7	1979	CHAT	11						68	1
7	Juwan Foggie J. Foggie	6	2018	CHAR	9	28	8	36	1.0	6	186	2	0	0
8	Phillip Steward P. Steward	6	2011	HOU	14	32	45	77			61	0		0	0
9	Evan Harris E. Harris	6	2010	M-OH	14	48	46	94			137	1		0	0
10	Sam Maxwell S. Maxwell	6	2009	UK	13			80			92	1		0	0
11	Mark Herzlich M. Herzlich	6	2008	BC	14	81	29	110			121	2		2	0
12	Joe Pawelek J. Pawelek	6	2008	BAY	12	55	73	128			56	0		0	0
13	Korey Hall K. Hall	6	2006	BSU	13	57	54	111			108	0		0	0
14	Ray Henderson R. Henderson	6	2004	BC	5						52	0		0	0
15	Chris Claiborne C. Claiborne	6	1998	USC	12						159	2
16	Craig Dues C. Dues	6	1995	TOL	11						39	1
17	David Ortega D. Ortega	6	1987	CAL	11						36	0
18	Johnny Rembert J. Rembert	6	1982	CLEM	11						128	1
19	Dave McRae D. McRae	6	1979	ULL	11						21	0
20	Bill Gompf B. Gompf	6	1979	UTAH	11						82	0
21	Otis Wilson O. Wilson	6	1978	LOU	11						53	0
22	Randy Whited R. Whited	6	1977		11						51	1
23	Herb Mihalik H. Mihalik	6	1977	HC	11						34	0
24	Shaun Dolac S. Dolac	5	2024	BUFF	13	86	81	167	6.5	34	177	1	0	0	0
25	Mike Rose M. Rose	5	2020	ISU	12	70	20	90	1.5	15	14	0	0	0

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PASS

1,392

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RUSH

520

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REC

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Team Rankings

PPG

24.6

95th

OPP PPG

29.9

115th

RUSH YDS/G

122.8

129th

PASS YDS/G

222.7

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2025 Big 10 Standings

	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
14	Rutgers	2-7	5-7
15	Wisconsin	2-7	4-8
16	Maryland	1-8	4-8
17	Michigan State	1-8	4-8
18	Purdue	0-9	2-10

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/4	TOL	@	MSU	8:00 PM
Sat 9/12	EMU	@	MSU	3:30 PM
Sat 9/19	MSU	@	ND	7:30 PM
Sat 9/26	NEB	@	MSU	1:00 PM
Sat 10/3	MSU	@	WIS	1:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 8

Final

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4 - 8

Sat 29 Nov 2025

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Pass Yards Leaders

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Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

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Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

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Mendoza

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Rush TD Leaders

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Hawkins

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Lacy

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Rec TD Leaders

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Sarratt

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Brown

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QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

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Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

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Tucker

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42.0

41.6

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40.5

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13.3

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Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.8

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

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CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167